With over 100 illustrations. The most popular pirate story ever written in English, featuring one of literature's most beloved bad guys. Its unforgettable characters include: young Jim Hawkins, who finds himself owner of a map to Treasure Island, where the fabled pirate booty is buried; honest Captain Smollett, heroic Dr. Livesey, and the good-hearted but obtuse Squire Trelawney, who help Jim on his quest for the treasure; the frightening Blind Pew, double-dealing Israel Hands, and seemingly mad Ben Gunn; and of course, Long John Silver, who is one moment a friendly, laughing, one-legged sea-cook, and the next a dangerous pirate leader.